Antigua and Barbuda vs Senegal
Senegal is 447 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Senegal about 447 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSenegalAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 447× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Dakar |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Senegal?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 447 times smaller than Senegal. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Senegal?
- About 447 times: Senegal has 447× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Senegal 96 per km².